Just say no to Linus and his opinions …
As a relatively new linux user, Linus is right about a lot of UX concerns and it’d be really nice if people were more receptive. It should be harder to brick your system in Linux, just have a default where you can’t and power users can easily disable that block, like with immutability
Did you mean to write ‘Linus is right about a lot of UX concerns’? If so, which exactly?
Linux is a tool, not a toy. Pop os may be (idk), but thats not the fault of Linux. No one would expect to be able to operate a cnc mill without at least reading the quickstart manual. Not even if they already know how to operate one made by a different brand and especially not when they only know how to use a dremel.
There are a lot of beginner friendly guides out there, there are some really really bad rehashes of those guides made for content too. There is a (secret?) trick on how to avoid the latter: turn adblock on and javascript off and most of them magically just show a blank page.
Linux distributions usually aren’t meant to be idiot proof, since they don’t assume you are an idiot. Which, I think, is generally required for decent and respectful interaction.
I completely agree that as it is now, Linux is a tool, suited to a variety of purposes, hard core gaming not being one of them. That being said, I have nothing against people who wish to spend their time and energy to make it suitable for a wider range of purposes. Linus came from the POV of a random gamerbro trying to get stuff running (with some exotic hardware) and he actually managed to point out some valid UX flaws.
The way I interact with computers as a dev is different than of other users, it’s refreshing to see a different perspective.
I’d argue gaming on Linux is much more hardcore than gaming on Windows currently.
